Manatee and Sarasota property tax estimator (2025-2026 rates)

Compiled by Richard (Ryszard) Cieplechowicz · Published October 22, 2026

Estimate annual ad valorem property tax for a home in Manatee or Sarasota County, Florida, using the latest adopted combined millage rates and the 2026 Florida homestead exemption. One mill is $1 of tax per $1,000 of taxable value.

County (default combined rate, unincorporated area, latest adopted) Millage rate (override if you know your district's rate from your TRIM notice) Just (market) value of the property, dollars Homestead exemption applies (primary residence)

Rates used

Manatee County: 13.2546 total mills, 2026 final adopted rate for the unincorporated MSTU district (source: Manatee County Property Appraiser, adopted millage tables). Countywide operating portion is 4.5822 mills.
Sarasota County: 11.4737 total mills including school board, FY2026 unincorporated illustration (source: Sarasota County FY2026 budget reference guide).
Florida homestead exemption 2026: $25,000 off assessed value for all levies, plus a second exemption of $26,411 (inflation-adjusted +2.7% under Amendment 5) on assessed value above $50,000, non-school levies only (sources: s. 196.031, Florida Statutes; Florida Department of Revenue 2026 adjustment notice).

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